Total Crime Rate

10.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 10.6 1/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ardleigh area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 28th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ardleigh (SS16 5RF) in the last 12 months was 10.6 per 1,000 residents and was 89.0% lower than the Langdon Hills average (96.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Ardleigh (SS16 5RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Paprills, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shepeshall (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ardleigh area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botelers Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Paprills Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Botelers Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepeshall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaynesford Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gaynesford Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gaynesford —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paprills Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Paprills Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Paprills Under investigation
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Data Sources

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